<Anchor> The
state affairs audit of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, which started yesterday (22nd) morning, ended after 1 am today.
However, last night during the state administration's audit, Minister Choo Mi-ae aimed at Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and ordered a joint prosecution between the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.
There is controversy that this is against the law, but reporter Park Won-kyung will explain the details.
<Reporter> At
8 o'clock yesterday, when the Supreme Prosecutors' Office was undergoing an audit of the state administration, Minister Choo Mi-ae ordered a joint inspection between the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.
In relation to the Lyme incident, it was asked to inspect whether the suspicion of hospitality at the prosecutor was concealed and whether a discriminatory investigation was made against opposition politicians.
This is the second supervisory order following the 16th, which in fact aimed at the head of General Yoon Seok-yeol.
However, controversy about the illegality of the order for prosecution has been raised in the legal community.
The suspicion of hospitality at the prosecutors has already been investigated, but the order of the prosecution by Minister Chu is related to the case, and there is a possibility of violating the Presidential Decree that the prosecution should not be conducted for the purpose of affecting the investigation.
[Yun Seok-Yeol/Prosecutor General (Yesterday, National Audit): The investigation is proceeding with great urgency, but there is a lot of concern that it may be seen to be involved in the investigation or prosecution.] A
former Ministry of Justice inspector's office official said the order of the minister was related to a specific case. He also pointed out that it is a violation of the Prosecutors' Office Act to order the Supreme Prosecutors' Office without notifying the President.
[Yun Seok-yeol/Prosecutor General (Yesterday, state affairs audit): It is said that it is jointly with the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, but I haven't heard anything at all.] In
response, an official from the Ministry of Justice said that the order of the Minister was directed to the Office of the Supreme Prosecutor's Office. Explained that it was meant to be quickly identified.
As explained by the Ministry of Justice, whether it is a procedure to investigate the truth or whether it is a violation of the law, interest from inside and outside the legal profession is focused on the prosecution that will proceed.
(Video editing: Kim Jong-woo)